St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-21
The GRAND JURY.
Searching Investigation Into the City
Government.
THE FATAL MONKEY WREN CHI
The Mayor and Police Commission
Called---Tommy Kelly in the
Balance.

The work of the grand jury was not
made so obvious yesterday in the return
of indictments as upon Monday, and it
was apparent from the character of the
witnesses called that inquiry was di-
rected particularly at the methods of
the police department in dealing with
the social evil and gambling problems.
Mayor AmeS and the four police COM
missioners, Baker, Janney, Baxter and
Hoy, were present in the morning. The
mayor was first called, and the interview
did not last over five minutes. 1t is I'M
derStOOd he was asked to state what he
knew about gambling and houses of i'll
fame, and Informed the jury that the
regulation of such matters had been
taken entirely out of his hands by
the police commissioners, who did not
consult him. He presumed the proper
person to give such information would
be the superintendent of police. 1t is
conjectured the other commissioners, in
addition to being asked the same QueS-
ton, were Intercepted concerning the
famous monkey wrench'' case. This is
the natural inference, at least for Mollie
Sykes, alias Clarity, the keeper of the
house of prostitution at 232 First street
south. The hardware dealer, Humphrey,
of st. Paul, who claims to have sold her
the wrench, and Franklin, the forger,
were called i'll succession, and the TAX
ing of their testimony occupied the
balance of the morning. Neither De-
tectiveS Quinlan nor King were called,
SO it is probable the case has not yet
been disposed of. One new develop
ment in the case is that the woman,
Sykes, denies having purchased the
wrench. Attorney Knittle, whose name
has been freely banded about in con-
nection with the case, was about the
court rooms clipper as ever.
The Glenn-Johnson-W Ward combina-
ton occupied corner in one of the in
ner jury rooms by themselves during
the greater part of the day, and several
witnesses in the Kelly disclosure pro-
ceedingS were on hand as was the ex-
license inspector himself, accompanied
by his attorney, R. l.. Penny. 1t is re-
membered that he has made some kind
of statement which duplicates the
eX-adj utant, and there may be some fun
from this direction. Kelly, however,
asked concerning the truth of the mat
ter. Sunday base ball playing was
another matter that was looked into.
Witnesses were called also in the case
of Detective Austin, of the Omaha road,
charged with shooting young man
named Davidson. at Hopkins station,
but there was no response, and it is
presumed the case against him had
been dropped as the GLOBE conjectured
it would be. The jury upon reporting
at night turned in good-sized bundle
of indictments. 1t is expected that
there will be some sensational develop
mentS within the next two days, as the
jury appears to have gone behind the
rot Nhn &c
some prominent citizens, who have been
renting rooms and houses to prostitutes,
can be expected, as well as the arrest of
keepers of First street bagniOS. A large
number of SalOOnkeepers will be yanked
for Sunday selling, while the blind pig
prOprietorS will get from three to six or
more indictments apiece. The number
OF indictments are now about $50, and
as one of the deputy sheriff's POLITICALLY
expressed it, there will be merry HI
all around" County Attorney Davis
and his assistant, Bob JamisOn, look
rather tired as they confront the vast ac-
emulation of work before them, but
Clerk Davenport smiles, for it means
more fees for him.
YESTERDAYS ARRANGEMENTS.
Ralph Cross, the local manager of the
Lowell Manufacturing company, who
was brought back from Sedalia, Mo-,
upon warrant charging him with EN-
bezzlement, was arraigned for taking
goods valued at 1929 July %, and S75 in
cash Sept. Is. He was given two days
to plead to the first Indictment, and
pleaded not guilty to the second.
Willis II. Golfer, the negro employed
at the Silver Safe saloon, charged with
attempting to outrage Louise Keigel,
pleaded not guilty to an Indictment for
assault in the second degree. His case
was set for Oct. IL, bail being fixed at
$500.
William Turner, who was arrested
Saturday by Inspectors Howard and
Fairbairn for rObbing Frank Davis, his
roommate, at the Sherman house, of
S176 and suit of clothes, pleaded guilty
to an indictment charging him with
grand larceny. He was promptly SEN
fenced to five years in the penetentiary.
Joseph ThOmpkins, a barber, was ar
raigned upon two indictments charging
him with aSSaulting Herman Goldberg
with razor Sept. II. He pleaded not
guilty and his trial was set for the 18th.
Bail was fixed at $3.50.
Fred Peterson, John Pierson, Oscar
Pearson, John Martin, James johnson,
fiend, Joseph PrellwitZ indicted for
keeping saloon open on Sunday pleaded
not guilty and were ordered to give
bonds in $500 for trial Oct. IL.
1.-THE BLIND PIGGERs
are going to get it in the neck this
time," remarked county attorney with
determined air. ''I'm sick of proSecu-
ting these cases over and over again."
His prediction was verified for when Girls
Koebeka. an elderly German, pleaded
guilty to three indictments for selling
liquor without license at 1101 Fourth
street north, he moved for sentence
Immediately upon each Indictment.
The court sentenced the defendant to
$50 fine and thirty days in Jail for each
Ofense, making $50 and ninety days
in all. In case the fine is not paid
Koebeka will serve $50 days additional.